Donate to Empower Jessica with Her First Vehicle

Hello everyone. My name is Jessica, and I am in dire need of a reliable vehicle. Not only that, I’ve never owned a vehicle before, so this will be my very first vehicle. I am a micro-influencer on social media, and am currently employed at three different jobs. But unfortunately, some of my jobs don’t give me a decent amount of hours per week, or don’t schedule me for months at a time. I don’t make anything remotely close to a living wage with my social media revenue. As of recently, I’ve been having most of my work shifts cut at one of my jobs due to business being slow. For months, I’ve been been struggling to find a higher-paying job to supplement my income due to the job field being ridiculously unfair to me. I repeatedly apply to jobs that I am qualified for, but yet I still get overlooked, and go to interviews, just do not be chosen in the end.

For everyday transportation, I have to utilize public transportation and rideshare. A single rideshare trip can be out of my budget when I choose to use it, even though I’ve been doing so less as of lately and using public transportation in lieu.

Even though I do sometimes receive rides from friends and a relative (I am eternally, grateful for this), I want to be self-reliant. I don’t want to be a burden on anybody. I shouldn’t have to plan my life activities around whether I can afford the transportation to attend them or not.

Although none of these things have never happened to me, using public transportation can put me at risk for being assaulted, harassed, robbed, etc. I am at higher risk for being violated, because I am a woman, and I am a person of color, commuting in the inner-city. There have been reports of assaults and murders on public transportation and public transportation platforms in my city as of the past six months or so. Having to sometimes share a bus with less than reputable individuals makes me feel uncomfortable, and not as safe as I should. I just want to get where I need to go in a decent amount of time, safely. Having to travel at night, and having to pass through unsafe parts of my city have occasionally pushed me to use rideshare instead of public transportation too. Having to walk to bus stops in extreme weather unnerves me. But I have to stick it out just to save some money to get where I need to go.

Taking public transportation is quite time consuming for me too, due to having to get up earlier to get ready before my plans/work, early bus arrivals, bus delays, bus cancellations, and bus drivers not stopping at my stop every blue moon. Thanks to most of those occurrences I have been late to my destination, and have had to turn to rideshare, and pay 10 times the price of a bus ride just to get where I need to go. Just so that I won’t be late to work because I am so dedicated to my profession. Having my own car would also help me maintain my punctuality on days when I’m scheduled at more than one job, and provide me with more important, valuable personal time to cater to myself before getting back on the clock.

I really really really hate to ask for help. But I have no choice at this point. I’ve gone long enough without a car in my adult life. Setbacks such as reduced work hours, unexpected expenses, and completely draining money out of one of my accounts for rideshare because I was working a job that was miles away from home (once upon a time) has put me back at square one for saving for a car.

I’ve poured my time, heart, and soul into helping countless others at my jobs over the years, within my friendships, and even random strangers in public regularly. I’m the type of person who will go out of their way for another person without even being asked. It’s just in my kind-hearted nature to do that. I sometimes have to stop myself from volunteering my time and energy to prevent myself from being taken advantage of. And it breaks my heart that most of the people that I do things for never return the favor. It’s about time that I get some of the same energy back. Have my cup poured into for once.

I am currently in a point of my life where I am feeling irritated with and mentally tired of lots of aspects in my life. Setback after setback taking place just depresses me. Whoever said that “kind people will prosper and get what they want in life” was a liar. I deserve to have at least one big victory.

I have already saved some money up for a reliable used car prior to making this fundraiser, but I’m not even close to where I’d like to be. Hard times have forced me to dig into this fund to pay for rideshare just to get home from work safely at night. I set a temporary goal of $3000. I will also need funds to supplement insurance, gas, and occasional maintenance. But for now I’ll worry about my first goal.

Obtaining a car will grant me the independence, flexible mobility, and safety that I need and deserve.

If you claim to “love” me, or “care” about me, have the audacity to call me your “friend” or “acquaintance” or “family”, you won’t hesitate to make a donation just to help put me in a better position. Even donating one dollar will make my heart soar because it’s progress, and better than nothing. I understand that not everybody has it that great financially. No one is obligated to donate. If you cannot donate, a quick share of the link to this fundraiser on social media could expedite the progress of it if placed in front of the right audience.

Thank you for reading —I spent over an hour writing this prompt.